Douglas Y. Yongue
# Douglas Y. Yongue

Douglas Yates Yongue Sr. (born March 20, 1937) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-sixth House district, including constituents in Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties. A retired educator from Laurinburg, North Carolina, Yongue served for 8 terms before being defeated by Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen when running for his 9th term.

Yongue previously served on the following General Assembly committees: Appropriations (Chairman); Education (Member); Education Subcommittee on Education (Member); Ethics (Vice-Chairman); Federal Relations and Indian Affairs (Member); Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House (Member); State Personnel (Member).

## Recent electoral history

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen | 7,590 | 52.17% |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 6,958 | 47.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,548 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2008 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 18,275 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,275 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2006 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 7,684 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,684 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2004 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 12,913 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,913 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2002 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 6,920 | 63.50% |
| | Republican | C. Linwood Faulk | 3,978 | 36.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,898 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2000 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 11,871 | 64.24% |
| | Republican | C. Linwood Faulk | 6,608 | 35.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,479 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
